Jordan
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Royal Decree Appoints Major General Majdi Al-Harasais as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Al-Taj News – A Royal Decree has been issued appointing Major General Staff Majdi Mohammad Hammad Al-Harasais as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, effective September 2, 2026. A Royal Decree had previously been issued promoting Brigadier General Staff Majdi Mohammad Hammad Al-Harasais to the rank of Major General, effective September 2, 2026. Two Royal Decrees were also issued…
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Royal Decrees Promote Al-Hunaiti to the Rank of Lieutenant General and Retire Him
Al-Taj News – Two Royal Decrees have been issued promoting Major General Staff Yusef Ahmad Al-Hunaiti, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the rank of Lieutenant General and referring him to retirement, effective September 2, 2026. A Royal Decree was also issued appointing Major General Staff Majdi Mohammad Hammad Al-Harasais as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,…
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Jordan Condemns Iranian Attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait
Al-Taj News – Jordan on Wednesday condemned the Iranian attacks on the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait, considering them a violation of their sovereignty and a threat to their security, stability, and territorial integrity. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates affirmed Jordan’s absolute solidarity with the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of…
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Awqaf: Preliminary Hajj Registration for Jordanians and Gaza Strip Residents to Begin Sunday
Al-Taj News – Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites Mohammad Al-Khalayleh announced that preliminary registration for Jordanians and residents of the Kingdom from the Gaza Strip wishing to perform Hajj will begin on Sunday morning, September 6, 2026. Al-Khalayleh said registration will be conducted electronically through the Hajj Registration Platform and will continue until Sunday, September 27. He…
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Foreign Ministry Follows Up on Nuweiba Traffic Accident and Confirms Jordanians Among the Dead and Injured
Al-Taj News – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates is following up on the traffic accident that occurred this morning in the city of Nuweiba in the Arab Republic of Egypt, resulting in a number of deaths and injuries. The ministry’s official spokesperson, Ambassador Fouad Al-Majali, said that information received by the Jordanian Embassy in Cairo indicates that an…
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Jordan – 10 Jordanians Die in Egypt’s Sinai
Al-Taj News – Jordanian and Egyptian sources confirmed on Wednesday the deaths of 10 Jordanians after a passenger bus overturned on the Dahab–Nuweiba road in Egypt’s South Sinai Governorate. The bus was carrying 43 people, including 22 Jordanians. The sources said the bus was traveling from Cairo to Amman via Sinai and Nuweiba, then across the Red Sea to Aqaba,…
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Jordan – Temperatures to Rise on Wednesday and Fall on Thursday and Friday
Al-Taj News – Temperatures will continue to rise slightly on Wednesday, with relatively hot weather prevailing in most areas, and hot weather in the Badia, Jordan Valley, Dead Sea, and Aqaba, accompanied by moderate northwesterly to northeasterly winds. According to the report of the Jordan Meteorological Department, maximum and minimum temperatures in eastern Amman will range between 36 and 22…
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Armed Forces: 10 of 13 Missiles That Entered Airspace Intercepted and Destroyed
Al-Taj News – The official spokesperson for the Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army stated that the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan came under a missile attack during the past few hours originating from Iranian territory. He confirmed that Jordanian air defense systems engaged 13 ballistic missiles that entered the Kingdom’s airspace and managed to intercept and destroy 10 of them,…
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Army: No Injuries or Loss of Life Resulting from Iranian Missile Attack
Al-Taj News – The official spokesperson for the Jordanian Armed Forces – Arab Army announced that no injuries or loss of life were recorded as a result of the missile attack that targeted the Kingdom during the past few hours and originated from Iranian territory. The official spokesperson explained that specialized teams began dealing with the sites where falling objects…
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Crown Prince Stresses from Irbid the Need to Focus on Strengthening Jordan’s Stability and Economy
Al-Taj News – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II met on Tuesday with figures and representatives from various sectors in Irbid Governorate. The meeting, held in Irbid, addressed issues of concern to the local community in the governorate, particularly in the fields of investment, tourism, agriculture, technology, and sports. The Crown Prince stressed that, in light…
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